Desecheo Island

Summary

Desecheo Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Desecheo Island is located in Mayagüez^[3].
• Desecheo Island is in the country of United States^[4].
• Desecheo Island is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[5].
• Desecheo Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Desecheo Island's Commons category is recorded as Desecheo Island^[7].
• Desecheo Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−04:00^[8].
• Desecheo Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 18.384275, 'lon': -67.481074}^[9].
• Desecheo Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 18.3840427, 'lon': -67.4807507}^[10].
• Desecheo Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Greater Antilles^[11].
• Desecheo Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[12].
• Desecheo Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.7'}^[13].
• Desecheo Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.5'}^[14].
• Desecheo Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.3'}^[15].
• Desecheo Island's located in protected area is recorded as Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge^[16].

Body

Geography

Desecheo Island is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Mayagüez^[3]. It is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Desecheo Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.5'}^[14]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.7'}^[13]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Desecheo Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].

Why It Matters

Desecheo Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]